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EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230: 44-point Gap Checklist

Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 replaces Directive 2006/42/EC and applies from 20 January 2027 (Northern Ireland too). This Excel checklist lists 44 points to check for each machine you sell into the EU, each tied to the Article or Annex it comes from.

  • Every point cites its Article or Annex
  • An action and a status column for each point
  • One file for every machine you ship
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The first 8 of 44 points, from the file

One Excel file. Each row: the area, the Regulation reference, a plain-English paraphrase, what to do, and a status column you fill in per machine.

AreaReferenceRequirement (paraphrase)Your actionStatus
Legal formArt. 54Applies from 20 January 2027 as a Regulation: directly applicable, no national transposition. Machinery placed on the market on or after that date follows the Regulation.Put the date in your project plans; decide which machines will be placed on the market after it.Open
Legal formTitle / Art. 1Regulation replaces Directive 2006/42/EC and Directive 73/361/EEC.Replace every reference to 'Directive 2006/42/EC' in templates, manuals, quotes and websites.Open
RequirementsAnnex IIIEssential health and safety requirements now sit in Annex III (Part A definitions, Part B general principles, Chapters 1-6).Re-map your EHSR checklist to Annex III numbering.Open
RequirementsAnnex III 1.1.9Protection against corruption: connection of other devices must not create a hazard; safety-critical software and data identified and protected; evidence of interventions or modifications collected.Identify safety-critical software; define protection and logging; document it.Open
RequirementsAnnex III 1.2.1Safety and reliability of control systems - check the detailed wording for new provisions on programmable systems.Review control system design against the new text; update validation reports.Open
Technical fileArt. 10(2), Annex IV Part ADraw up technical documentation before placing on the market; Annex IV Part A lists elements (a) to (o).Rebuild your file structure to the (a)-(o) list (see file 04).Open
Technical fileAnnex IV A (b)Risk assessment documentation includes the list of applicable EHSRs and, per EHSR, protective measures and residual risks.Make the EHSR list explicit in the risk assessment file.Open
Technical fileAnnex IV A (e)-(f)Name harmonised standards (with parts applied) and, where not applied, other specifications used per EHSR.Maintain a standards register with editions and dates.Open
+ 36 more points in the file
Who it is for

A fast first look

  • Machine builders and engineers who ship to EU Member States or Northern Ireland
  • Anyone who wants to see what changes before buying templates
  • Teams that need one shared list to track each machine
What it is not

Straight answers

  • Not legal advice or certification. You stay responsible for your risk assessment, technical file and declaration.
  • Not a guide to Great Britain rules.
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Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (OJ L 165, 29.6.2023) on EUR-Lex.